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A vernier callipers has $20$ divisions on the vernier scale, which coincides with $19^{\text {th }}$ division on the main scale. The least count of the instrument is $0.1 \mathrm{~mm}$. One main scale division is equal to $. . .  . . ..$ $\mathrm{mm}$

A

$1$

B

$0.5$

C

$2$

D

$5$

(JEE MAIN-2024)

Solution

$20 \mathrm{VSD}=19 \mathrm{MSD}$

$1 \mathrm{VSD}=\frac{19}{20} \mathrm{MSD}$

$\text { L.C. }=1 \mathrm{MSD}-1 \mathrm{VSD}$

$0.1 \mathrm{~mm}=1 \mathrm{MSD}-\frac{19}{20} \mathrm{MSD}$

$0.1=\frac{1}{20} \mathrm{MSD}$

$1 \mathrm{MSD}=2 \mathrm{~mm}$

Standard 11
Physics

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